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Villanova’s Jay Wright, players give initial impressions of Kansas

New Orleans — Villanova coach Jay Wright and his players gave their initial impressions of Kansas during Thursday's hour of press conferences. Here's what they said: **On what stands out about Kansas ...** **Wright:** "They're going to be one of the fastest, quickest teams we've ...

Former KU football coach David Beaty hired by USFL team

Former Kansas football coach David Beaty has been hired as the wide receivers coach of the USFL's Houston Gamblers, a team that will begin play in the nascent league next month. Beaty, who coached the Jayhawks from 2015-18, will return to coaching for the first time since he [reached a ...

Kansas LB Gavin Potter rejoins team after spring practice absence

Kansas linebacker Gavin Potter was participating in practice on Tuesday after missing at least the first three sessions last week for unspecified reasons. Potter, who will be a senior in the fall, started 10 of 11 games for the Jayhawks last season and finished with 78 tackles, including ...

Kansas not planning to move QB Jason Bean to WR full time

Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki said Thursday that there has been no discussion about moving quarterback Jason Bean to wide receiver. Kotelnicki, speaking after the third day of spring practice, acknowledged the Jayhawks will try to do whatever they can to get Bean, or any ...

Kansas football to host spring game April 9 at Booth Memorial Stadium

The Kansas football team will hold its spring game at Booth Memorial Stadium on April 9, the school announced Monday. The game, which serves as the annual culmination of the spring practice season, will begin at 1 p.m. The university will also hold a surplus sale, live music and a kids' ...

Kansas hires former Akron interim head coach Oscar Rodriguez Jr. as analyst

The Kansas football team has hired Oscar Rodriguez Jr., a Kansas native who finished last season as Akron's interim head coach, as a defensive analyst. Rodriguez will work with the defensive backs, though as an analyst, he is not allowed to coach players on the field. Jordan Peterson has ...